Cancer Treatment Options Forum - August 1st, 2011 - 2 Comments
Probable cancer help?
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So I have been having symptoms latley that seem to point towards cancer but i dont know what to do anymore. I have lost about 20 pounds this year down from 155 to now 135…. but i thought that was related to increased exercise and maybe depression i was experiencing 6 to 8 months ago.
About 2 or 3 months ago when there was that outbreak of swine flu i go t really sick, flu like symptoms. My whole body just felt like utter crap. My skin hurt, my head hurt, i was tired all the time… it went away in like three days while i layed around doing nothing taking time off of work.
Shortly before that between the months of FEB. and May i was sick at least three time. Twice i had cold symptoms which included fevers, fatigue, stuffy nose… i also had what i think to be tonsilitis twice. I have spots on my tonsils and an extreamly sore throat.
so skip ahead… shortly after the most reason sickness in may i started waking up in the middle of the night or in the morning with swea ts that soaked the sheet i was laying on. I thought nothing of it and thought it was because i was too hot. About halfway through the month i noticed swollen glands in my neck that didnt hurt and felt hard and i realised that my nose never went back to being completly clear leading me to belive my adnoids are also swollen. When i was brushing my teeth i felt bumps and when i looked in the mirror i saw hard white bumps and the far far back of my tongue which i belive are enlarged circumvallete pappilae.
I started freaking out and just went to see a doctor at the free health clinic, after poking and prodding at me for about 40 minutes he reccomended blood tests and to see an ENT. In order for me to see an ENT i needed to apply for gov’t health insurance in my state called IOWACARE. I applied yesterday and was told itll take about 10 days to two weeks to get approved.
Today they called back about my blood tests and told my my blood counts were normal and there was no sign of infection. They also told me with iowacare the average wait to see a doctor is 6 months!…
Im almost certain i have cancer since most of my symptoms match perfectly. Ive also been getting itchy all over but it goes away quickly… just like randoms spots on my body and i itch them and they go away.
I have a swollen left tonsil that is a pretty good size and my right tonsil isnt swollen at all as well…. so now in the next 6 months i just have to wait…as the probable cancer spreads making it harder to cure.
What can i do? Is there anyway i can see an ENT sooner? IDK how much itll cost and im sure i cant afford it. Im 20 about to be 21 in a week, i live on my own and paying my way through college. My parents dont have health insurance because my dad lost his job at the end of may.
Any suggestions are much appreciated… also does anyone know good place to find "cancer diets" that will help my body stay healthy and maybe slow the cancer even.. ive never been good about eating healthy, my diet includes a lot of fast food, sweets and hardly any veggies… i guess i kinda let myself eat what ever because i noticed at a young age i could literally eat anything i wanted and i never gain weight. Any help is much appreciated


Honey, you sound like you have been having an awful time, and I hate it for you! First, you need to calm these raging thoughts that you have cancer. Maybe you do, maybe you don’t, but either way obsessing about is only going to make it worse. If I were you, the first thing I would do is go to http://www.Plankton5000.com and purchase some marine phytoplankton. Start taking it everyday a few times a day. (If you don’t like it, it comes with a money-back guarantee, but alot of people I know have truly been helped by this stuff, including myself. Please check it out, I really feel it may help you alot and fast! And start taking some vitamin C (natural), and stay away from synthetic, processed foods, pesticides, and start thinking about being well, rather than how sick or crappy you feel. I hope you feel better!! Wish I could help more! God Bless..
You are finding yourself in a position millions of Americans are in and it is frightening. It would be unusual to have lymphoma and your blood work to be normal. What you really need is a CT and that is far more expensive than any office visit would be. Try asking your school counselor for help and try the American Cancer Society. If your symptoms get worse go to the emergency room. If you get admitted they have a social worker who will help you with the process of getting state insurance and getting them to cover their fees. I’m sorry I wish there was an easy answer. I hope all goes well.